Blixt and Smith giggle their way to 54-hole lead

AVONDALE, La. – If a missed cut in a team event is a problem halved, then that makes a victory twice as fun.

And fun comes easily to the lighthearted pair of Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith, who laughed their way through another flawless round to take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic.

That margin seems even wider considering the upcoming better-ball format. With winds expected to again gust up to 35 mph, teams in pursuit likely will need a round in the low-60s to have any chance of catching Blixt and Smith, who now can share the pressure of holding the 54-hole lead.

“It’s just like having a backup,” Smith said.

Smith, a 22-year-old Aussie, moved to Jacksonville, Fla.,…